The turmoil in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) since it lost the December 2016 general elections in a humiliating fashion to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) does not appear to be subsidizing.
This is because more senior members of the main opposition party are now accusing ex-President John Dramani Mahama of running a failed campaign by surrounding himself with ‘young’ and ‘inexperienced’ people, leading to the party’s crushing defeat.
A party bigwig, Mark Owen Woyongo, who lost his seat as MP for Navrongo Central in the Upper East Region and was once Defence Minister, has given a damning verdict on the ex-president’s style of leadership.
Woyongo has joined some leading members of the party like Koku Anyidoho, Deputy General Secretary; Anita Desooso, Vice Chairperson; Joseph Bipoba Naabu, MP for Yunyoo; Yaw Boateng Gyan, former National Organizer, among many others, who have blamed Mahama for the abysmal performance of the NDC leading to its humiliating electoral defeat.
Mr. Woyongo, who was also once Minister of the Interior under the previous Mahama administration, told Ultimate FM in Kumasi yesterday that “I had reservations about Mahama’s leadership style.”
He said that then President Mahama fell short of quality leadership, although he (Mr. Mahama) had tried to ‘satisfy’ everybody.
“I have my own reservations about Mahama’s leadership style but that is a personal issue,” he admitted.
“I am waiting for the committee investigating our defeat and when they come around, I will raise my issues before them.”